The Shiny Shrimps
Film2019103 min

The Shiny Shrimps

Taste attributes: comedydramasportsgay/lesbianfresh & originalrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competition

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Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, small-scale comedy, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant and amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one thing in mind: to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia where the hottest international LGBT athletes compete. It's the start of a bumpy and joyful ride - Faster, Higher, Stronger.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competition

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Nicolas GobAlban LenoirGeoffrey CouëtMichaël AbiteboulDavid Baïot

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2019
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Charades
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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